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Hastings, Pringle selected for 2017 Shrine Bowl

By Jeremy Gaston on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 15:23

EL DORADO—The Kansas Shrine Bowl announced selections for the 2017 Shrine Bowl Tuesday. The 44th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl that will be played at 7 p.m. July 29 at BG Products and Veterans Sports Complex at Butler County Community College.

Two Osage County players were among the 34 players selected to the East team – Santa Fe Trail senior Jake Hastings and Lyndon senior Trystan Pringle.

“It’s an outstanding honor for Jake,” said Jayson Duncan, Santa Fe Trail head football coach. “Jake really had a great senior year, paving the way for our exceptional 7-2 season and being an integral part of our potent rushing attack. Jake was really good on the field, but he is an even better kid off the field, where he excels at treating people right and getting along with everybody. The Shrine Bowl made an outstanding choice.”

“I’m very happy for Trystan,” said Brent Hoelting, Lyndon High School head football coach. “He’s a great young man who has had an outstanding career and he is very deserving of every honor that comes his way. He does things the right way in and out of school and is one of the best leaders I have ever been around.”

Pringle is the lone representative of the Flint Hills League; while Hastings will be joined by league-mate Jasin Peipe, Prairie View. Clayton Foweler, Hartford, was the only selection from the Lyon County League. Other areas selections include Hunter Browning, Washburn Rural; Dawson Hammes, Rossville; and Drew Bones, Ottawa.

More than 450 outstanding seniors nominated from over 200 schools. The Kansas Shrine Bowl allows the states finest athletes to come together and compete while making a difference for Kansas children needing expert medical care.

The committee also selected Brent Hoelting as an assistant coach for the East team.

“I’m very honored to be selected for an event that is a great cause that helps kids,” Hoelting said. “I’m excited to be given the opportunity to coach some of the best kids the state of Kansas has to offer.”

Head coach for the East squad is Rossville School’s Derrick Hammes, and assistant coaches are Bob Lisher, Free State; Tom Radke, St. James Academy; Rob Hedrick, Ottawa; and Warren Seitz, Nemaha Central.

All Shrine Bowl events are produced and presented to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children [SHC]. SHC is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.